Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 75723A

Difficulty date
September 23, 2023
Submitted
September 25, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N917FD
Make and model
Boeing 75723A
Aircraft serial
24291
Aircraft time
52,124 hours, 24,564 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
21173886
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
I

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LOST CABIN PRESSURE DESCENDING THROUGH APPROX FL 280. RECEIVED CABIN ALTITUDE WARNING MESSAGE. CABIN ALTITUDE SHOWED 10,000 & CLIMBING AT 500 FT/MIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED & DESCENDED RAPIDLY TO 10,000 FT, NORMAL RATE TO 5,000. WHILE LEVEL AT 5,000 FT, CABIN ALTITUDE EVENTUALLY SHOWED 5,000 FT. FOR DURATION OF FLT, CABIN ALTITUDE MATCHED ACFT ALTITUDE & CABIN DESCENT RATE MATCHED ACFT DESCENT RATE. EXECESSIVE CABIN PRESSURE LEAK PERFORMED IAW AMM 05-51-24, FOUND DURING TEST EQUIP COOLING OVERBOARD EXHAUST VALVE FULLY CLOSED POSITION & NO HAVE LEAKS. ALSO TEST PERORMED IAW AMM 21-58-05-5 OK. R&R BOTH CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLERS IAW AMM 21-31-02-4, R & R DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SENSOR IAW 21-33-04-4.

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